The second day of five days Diwali festival is known as Kali Choudas in Gujarat, Rajasthan & few part of Maharashtra.

Kali means Dark (evil) and Chaudas – Fourteenth. Thus, celebrated 14th day of Ashwin, Kali Chaudas or Narak-Chaturdashi is the day allotted to the worship of Maha-Kali or Shakti and is believed that on this day Kali killed the wicked Raktavija.

On this day we offer poojan to Hanumanji as our Kuldev to protect us from Evil.

The day falls before Diwali day and hence it is also known as Choti Diwali.